Italian Lakes by Train + Cinque Terre Trains
A ready-made itinerary for an 8-day Italian train adventure – including the sleeper train Paris to Milan, Lake Orta by rail and a glimpse of the Cinque Terre
How to take trains in France, where to go by train, and what to do when you get there
Eurostar Paris Business lounge – elegant update
Travelling Business Class Seeing the Eurostar Paris Business lounge means travelling Eurostar Business Premier. Which is a treat. Breakfast on board There is a pre-breakfast of croissants, rolls, yoghurt and…
A Parisian in a sharp suit on the Eurostar
A Room With a View, #WheninParis for Eurostar
This month, I visited Paris as part of Eurostar's new campaign. The aim was to tell the story of my Paris, the one I see when I visit, So I spent some time in Gare du Nord, eating with friends and revisiting a couple of places...
French Booking Agents Capitainetrain.com Beat the English Train Sites
A French train ticketing site called capitainetrain.com is really rather good. Have a look for yourself. It's better than some of the train ticketing sites native to the UK. I was impressed. Sign up login and go. See if you like it better than what you’ve been using.
How to Keep Cheap Eurostar Tickets
How do you solve a problem like how to save money with Eurostar when you haven’t got all your dates confirmed? I found a solution that will buy you a week of time while you finalise all the other parts of the trip. This post tells you what I found.
Cheap Paris, the Best Paris
Last year I stayed in a friend's apartment in Noisy-le-Sec, which is in the suburbs. It seems some people working in the metro ticket offices hadn't even heard of it.…